CMU LibGuides: Career and Job Research Guide: Interviewing/Networking

Interview Prep - Get Employer Background

Hoover's (Now D&B Hoovers) This link opens in a new window
U.S. and international companies and nonprofits; brief description, leadership, history, financials, products, etc.
MarketLine (previously Datamonitor) This link opens in a new window
find your company, and then see the sections on the left – particularly the SWOT analysis.

Glassdoor.com
based on millions of user reports, covers specific companies: salaries, interviewing experiences, what it's like to work there. Information is crowd-sourced, not checked, however.
More in our company research guide

CPDC Interviewing & Networking Resources

Big Interview
A digital platform that CMU students can use to learn and practice interview skills. With Big Interview you can get hands-on training with mock interviews that are tailored to your specific industry, job, and experience level.
CMUniverse
CMUniverse is a virtual mentoring platform that lets students choose how and when they want to engage with alumni.
CMU Alumni LinkedIn Group
This group is for Carnegie Mellon alumni, current students, faculty and staff to network, share jobs opportunities, start new business ventures or just get back in touch.

Interview Prep - Review an Industry or Field

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Industry market research reports with analysis, data, conditions, segmentation, market share, primary companies, and outlook.
Frost & Sullivan This link opens in a new window
Market reports and analysis on technology aspects of industries. Industries include: aerospace & defense, automotive, chemicals, consumer products, electronics, healthcare, and more. Reports are now available to download as PDFs.

Use of this resource is only for academic research purposes .

More in our industry research guide

Networking - Discover Someone's Background or Locate Contacts

Leadership Connect (formerly Leadership Library) This link opens in a new window
important people in companies, nonprofits, governments, media, law, etc. Includes email, phone, bios.
Pivot This link opens in a new window
researchers and experts from universities, government agencies, and R&D organizations internationally

Networking through professional associations: every job has an association that supports it, both nationally and locally; find yours. Most have student memberships. Don't forget to look at their job boards!

Try googling key words (i.e. "finance association pittsburgh" will turn up the Pittsburgh Association for Financial Professionals.)

Books on interviewing

React Interview Guide by Sudheer Jonna; Andrew Baisden
Publication Date: 2023
Acing the System Design Interview by Zhiyong Tan
Publication Date: 2024
Cracking the Data Engineering Interview by Kedeisha Bryan; Taamir Ransome
Publication Date: 2023